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pyramid

noun: a very large structure built especially in ancient Egypt that has a square base and four triangular sides which form a point at the top
noun: an ancient massive structure found especially in Egypt having typically a square ground plan, outside walls in the form of four triangles that meet in a point at the top, and inner sepulchral chambers
verb: to speculate (as on a security or commodity exchange) by using paper profits as margin for additional transactions
synonyms: mount

('US') the 'food pyramid' [=a drawing or chart that is shaped like a pyramid and that shows the type of food you should eat for a healthy diet]
the ancient 'pyramids' of Egypt
a 'pyramid' of apples/oranges

(..) in this country... when smart people were considered cool. Well, maybe not cool, but smart people did things... like build ships and pyramids, and they even went to the moon. Yeah! And there was a time in this country, a long time ago... when reading wasn't (..)
2006 Idiocracy